Awareness
begins with being startled by life, with observing nature, its phenomena and
forces. from the slow process of a responsive engagement wiht nature connections
arise which attest to an unrelated whole. Kinetic traces become evident; records
of growth and decay, chaos and order are found.

Clay
is a highly responsive material. It will bear the imprint of anything that
affects it. As an organic substance it teaches the importance of being constantly
open to the unexpected, to the possibility of new connections. Through processes
of transformation an integration of physical and symbolic aspects of material
occur; intuitive and natural forces are linked.